To Grandmother’s House!- NEW from Enchantment!

“Mother said,“Straight ahead,”Not to delayor be misled.I should have heededHer advice…But he seemed so nice.And he showed me thingsMany beautiful things,That I hadn’t thought to explore.They were off my path,So I never had dared.I had been so careful,I never had cared.And he made me feel excited-Well, excited and scared.When he said, “Come in!”With that sickening grin,How could I know what was in store?Once his teeth were bared,Though, I really got scared-Well, excited and scared-But he drew me closeAnd he swallowed me down,Down a dark slimy pathWhere lie secrets that I never want to know,And when everything familiarSeemed to disappear forever,At the end of the pathWas Granny once again.So we wait in the darkUntil someone sets us free,And we’re brought into the light,And we’re back at the start.And I know things now,Many valuable things,That I hadn’t known before:Do not put your faithIn a cape and a hood,They will not protect youThe way that they should.And take extra care with strangers,Even flowers have their dangers.And though scary is exciting,Nice is different than good.Now I know:Don’t be scared.Granny is right,Just be prepared.Isn’t it nice to know a lot!And a little bit not…”